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John de la Mothe Gutzon Borglum<\/strong> (born Bear Lake, Idaho, 1867; died Chicago, Illinois, March 6, 1941) was an artist. In 1916 he sculpted Stone Mountain in Georgia, a memorial to the Confederate Army. He began to sculpt Mount Rushmore in 1927, but he died before it was completed. Children could learn more at: Gutzon Borglun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kate DiCamillo<\/strong> (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1964) writes books for children. Her books include Because of Winn-Dixie<\/em> (a 2001 Newbery Award winner) and The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread<\/em> (2004 Newbery Medal book). She also writes the Mercy Watson<\/em> series. Children can visit her website at: Kate DiCamillo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Richard Dobbs Spaight\u00a0<\/strong>(born New Bern, North Carolina, 1758; died in a duel near New Bern, North Carolina, September 5, 1802) represented North Carolina at the Constitutional Convention. Following the convention, he served as the state’s governor and then one of its U.S. representatives. He also served as a state senator. Children can learn more at: Richard Dobbs Spaight<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Linda Sue Park<\/strong> (born Urbana, Illinois, 1960) writes novels, picture books, and poetry for children. Her books include A Single Shard<\/em> (2002 Newbery Medal book) and A Long Walk to Water<\/em> (2011 Jane Addams Children\u2019s Book Award). Children can view her website, including the fun (quizzes) section<\/strong><\/span>, at: Linda Sue Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interesting fact<\/strong>\u2026both Kate DiCamillo<\/strong> and Linda Sue Park<\/strong> wrote stories for The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales, <\/em>based on Chris Van Allsburg\u2019s book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arturo Toscanini<\/strong> (born Parma, Italy, 1867; died New York, New York, January 16, 1957) was a conductor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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